Can Joy Ever Exist With Grief?

About this episode

Dana Frost discusses her journey through grief and the coexistence of joy and sorrow after losing her husband.

Widowed at 33, Larry's guest, Dana Frost, understands that sometimes in grief, joy has to be forced. Through her own journey following the loss of her husband, Brad, she created a resource known as The Forced Joy Project, a grief community offering support for anyone struggling in the darkness with help looking for, and finding glimmers of joy. The good news is Dana does believe that yes, grief and joy can coexist.

People in this episode

Host: Larry Holm

Guest: Dana Frost

Topics covered

• grief
• joy
• loss
• support
• community
• healing

Keywords

• grief
• joy
• Forced Joy Project
• support
• community
• loss
• healing

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